Beijing Signals Audit Cooperation: China’s securities regulator is preparing to hand over audit documents of a U.S.-listed Chinese company to the SEC, the first move under a deal allowing the U.S. better oversight of Chinese firms that tap U.S. investors. (Free)

Weak Trade Points to China Slowing: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang repeated his commitment to steer clear of stimulus for the world’s second-largest economy, even as the government reported contracting exports. (Subscriber Content)

Mudslide in Western China Buries 30: Flooding in western China, the worst in 50 years for some areas, triggered a landslide Wednesday that buried about 30 people, trapped hundreds in a highway tunnel and destroyed a memorial to a devastating 2008 earthquake. (Subscriber Content)